Epistle to the Son of the Wolf — §127

Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 127 of 268.

Source (Persian)

و همچنين در شهادت حاجی محمّد رضا در مدينه عشق تفکّر نمائيد ظالمهای عالم بر ان مظلوم وارد اوردند انچه را که بعضی از ملل خارجه گريستند و نوحه نمودند چه که از قرار مذکور و معلوم سی و دو زخم بر جسد مبارکش وارد مع ذلک احدی از امر تجاوز ننمود و دست در نياورد در هر حال حکم کتاب را بر اراده خود مقدّم داشتند مع انکه در ان مدينه جمعی از اين حزب بوده و هستند *

Shoghi Effendi Translation

Likewise, ponder thou upon the martyrdom of Ḥájí Muḥammad-Riḍá in the City of Love (‘Ishqábád). The tyrants of the earth have subjected that wronged one to such trials as have caused many foreigners to weep and lament for, as reported and ascertained, no less than thirty-two wounds were inflicted upon his blessed body. Yet none of the faithful transgressed My commandment, nor raised his hand in resistance. Come what might, they refused to allow their own inclinations to supersede that which the Book hath decreed, though a considerable number of this people have resided, and still reside, in that city.

Translation Notes

همچنين

hmchnín hmchnín → “likewise”

literal: likewise; likewise, similarly; similarly, likewise

likewise 62% like 14% similarly 7% also 5% furthermore 3% another 2% again 2% both 2% while 2% moreover 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: again gleaningsGWB §122: similarly kitab-i-iqanKIQ §138: Furthermore epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §142: at another gleaningsGWB §340: while kitab-i-iqanKIQ §172: as We have already mentioned epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §234: with gleaningsGWB §150: Both

رضا

rḍá r-ḍ-y

literal: pleasure

SE rendered همچنين (hmchnín), شهادت (shhádt), حاجی (ḥájí), محمّد (mḥmmd), رضا (rḍá), مدينه (mdính), عشق (ʿshq), تفکّر (tfkkr), نمائيد (nmáʾíd), ظالمهای (ẓálmháy) as “Likewise, martyrdom, Ḥájí, Muḥammad-Riḍá, the City, of Love, ponder, thou, tyrants”

resigned 18% contentment 9% divine 9% willingness 9% good-pleasure 9% preferred 9% favour 9% resignation 9% submission 9% content 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: contentment fire-tabletFire §48: Thy pleasure gleaningsGWB §252: desire not kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: and favour prayers-and-meditationsP&M §355: and in fulfilling that which is well-pleasing unto Thee the-hidden-wordsHW §39: My pleasure will-and-testamentW&T §8: submitted to His Will epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §240: willing

مدينه

mdính m-d-n → “city”

literal: city; cities

city 84% habitation 4% cities 3% great 1% inhabitants 1% one 1% infinite 1% tabernacle 1% each 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §111: City gleaningsGWB §438: civilization kitab-i-iqanKIQ §219: within these Cities prayers-and-meditationsP&M §371: the habitation tablet-of-carmelCarmel §4: each one will-and-testamentW&T §3: to the Great City epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: the citadels gleaningsGWB §481: its inhabitants

عشق

ʿshq ʿ-sh-q → “of love”

literal: lover; love; beloved

love 78% fervid 6% passionate 6% love’s 6% divine 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §150: Thy true lovers fire-tabletFire §41: Love gleaningsGWB §676: your Beloved kitab-i-iqanKIQ §65: his heart’s desire prayers-and-meditationsP&M §559: and love the-hidden-wordsHW §128: lover’s will-and-testamentW&T §13: Divine love epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §62: lovers

تفکّر

tfkkr f-k-r → “ponder”

literal: reflection; reflect

ponder 40% reflect 24% meditate 20% consider 6% attentively 2% pondereth 2% meditating 2% remember 1% “ponder 1% meditated 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §14: to ponder gleaningsGWB §305: to ponder it in their hearts kitab-i-iqanKIQ §124: fancy prayers-and-meditationsP&M §745: and were he to muse the-hidden-wordsHW §119: insight will-and-testamentW&T §9: purposed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: Ponder gleaningsGWB §503: scan

نمائيد

nmáʾíd nmúdn → “thou” Distinctive

literal: show

This form usually rendered as “ye”, “yourselves”, “show” (107 occurrences)

ye 37% yourselves 13% show 10% may 10% ponder 7% thou 7% have 7% confer 3% set 3% meditate 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §246: should not gleaningsGWB §40: made manifest kitab-i-ahdAhd §16: Give kitab-i-iqanKIQ §210: have rejected prayers-and-meditationsP&M §704: Thou didst the-hidden-wordsHW §160: will reveal will-and-testamentW&T §54: they may epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §216: chose to

ظالمهای

ẓálmháy ẓ-l-m → “wronged” Distinctive

literal: wronged

This form usually rendered as “tyrants”, “oppressors” (2 occurrences)

tyrants 50% oppressors 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §88: glaring injustice fire-tabletFire §2: the darkness gleaningsGWB §203: women kitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: darkened prayers-and-meditationsP&M §97: the wrongs inflicted the-hidden-wordsHW §144: gloom will-and-testamentW&T §5: because of this iniquity epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §164: such iniquity

عالم

ʿálm ʿ-l-m → “of the earth”

literal: world; knowledge; worlds

SE expanded to “of the earth”

world 66% earth 9% mankind 7% realm 4% all 4% whole 3% learned 2% men 2% all-knowing 2% knoweth 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §237: discovered fire-tabletFire §49: all the worlds gleaningsGWB §634: mortal man kitab-i-ahdAhd §2: recognized kitab-i-iqanKIQ §203: learnings prayers-and-meditationsP&M §663: world of Thy worlds tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §17: of all the worlds tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §13: which we have taught

وارد

wárd w-r-d → “subjected” Distinctive

literal: entering; came upon

This form usually rendered as “inflicted”, “befell”, “have” (92 occurrences)

inflicted 25% befell 10% have 10% enter 10% hath 8% inflict 8% attain 8% came 6% entered 6% befallen 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §258: have been recorded gleaningsGWB §520: the things that have befallen Us kitab-i-iqanKIQ §99: abide within prayers-and-meditationsP&M §567: sore-tried will-and-testamentW&T §49: in the midst of my woes epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: have befallen gleaningsGWB §711: guide kitab-i-iqanKIQ §217: attain and enter

اوردند

iwrdnd áwrdn

literal: bring; to bring; brought

SE rendered ظالمهای (ẓálmháy), عالم (ʿálm), بر (br), مظلوم (mẓlúm), وارد (wárd), اوردند (iwrdnd), انچه (inchh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), ملل (mll) as “tyrants, of the earth, upon, wronged one, subjected, such trials, many, of, foreigners”

have 29% came 14% returned 14% caused 14% inflict 14% protested 14%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: came to visit gleaningsGWB §41: inflict kitab-i-iqanKIQ §6: have been the-hidden-wordsHW §142: hath made will-and-testamentW&T §5: dealt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §61: been entirely denied gleaningsGWB §116: into kitab-i-iqanKIQ §202: have inflicted upon

بعضی

bʿḍí b-ʿ-ḍ → “many” Distinctive

literal: some; part; some, part

This form usually rendered as “some”, “certain”, “few” (100 occurrences)

some 41% certain 24% few 12% others 11% many 3% who 3% number 3% several 1% whenever 1% other 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §126: part gleaningsGWB §341: in some cases kitab-i-iqanKIQ §110: others.”prayers-and-meditationsP&M §341: times will-and-testamentW&T §34: falsify epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §125: certain gleaningsGWB §94: the others.”kitab-i-iqanKIQ §7: a few among

ملل

mll m-l-l → “people”

literal: nation; nations

peoples 42% nations 33% generations 8% kindreds 8% people 8%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §113: people gleaningsGWB §382: peoples and kindreds of the earth kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: the Faith will-and-testamentW&T §38: a grudge epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §143: nation gleaningsGWB §174: nations epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: of the people gleaningsGWB §531: nations of the earth

خارجه

khárjh kh-r-j

literal: go out; outside

SE rendered انچه (inchh), بعضی (bʿḍí), از (iz), ملل (mll), خارجه (khárjh), گريستند (grístnd), نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh) as “such trials, many, of, foreigners, weep, lament, hath, for”

foreigners 10% foreign 10% describe 10% went 10% far 10% concealed 10% external 10% have 10% departed 10% come 10%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §43: Unsheathe gleaningsGWB §292: have uttered kitab-i-iqanKIQ §211: spring forth prayers-and-meditationsP&M §427: and banished them tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §7: Bid them issue forth the-hidden-wordsHW §104: thou didst issue will-and-testamentW&T §25: expel epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §33: describe

گريستند

grístnd grístn → “weep”

literal: weep; wept; to weep

wept 25% weep 25% wailed 25% bewailed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: wept gleaningsGWB §168: wailed will-and-testamentW&T §5: bewailed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §27: Bewailing epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: weep

نوحه

núḥh n-w-ḥ → “lament”

literal: lament; lamentation; lamented

groan 21% lament 16% wailing 16% lamented 11% bewail 11% groaned 5% sigh 5% groanings 5% prayerfully 5% lamenting 5%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §118: groaned aloud fire-tabletFire §47: shall I wail gleaningsGWB §423: wail kitab-i-iqanKIQ §24: bewail prayers-and-meditationsP&M §211: have wept will-and-testamentW&T §5: lamenting epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §114: lamenteth fire-tabletFire §47: Dost Thou wail

قرار

qrár q-r-r → “seat” Distinctive

literal: established

This form usually rendered as “ordained”, “made”, “agreed” (26 occurrences)

ordained 19% made 13% agreed 13% established 13% hath 13% reported 6% lasting 6% regard 6% decreed 6% appointed 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §5: and testifying gleaningsGWB §288: Throne kitab-i-ahdAhd §6: singled out kitab-i-iqanKIQ §214: fall into prayers-and-meditationsP&M §65: confessing tablet-of-carmelCarmel §3: hath been made the seat of the-hidden-wordsHW §104: destined will-and-testamentW&T §32: fathomless

مذکور

mdhkúr dh-k-r

literal: mention; mentioned

SE rendered نوحه (núḥh), نمودند (nmúdnd), چه (chh), از (iz), قرار (qrár), مذکور (mdhkúr), معلوم (mʿlúm), سی (sí), دو (dú), زخم (zkhm), بر (br), جسد (jsd) as “lament, hath, for, reported, ascertained, than thirty-two, wounds, upon, body”

recorded 23% mentioned 17% hath 11% spoken 9% referred 9% aforementioned 6% revealed 6% which 6% made 6% foretold 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: make mention of gleaningsGWB §96: recounted kitab-i-ahdAhd §3: mentioning kitab-i-iqanKIQ §38: referred to here prayers-and-meditationsP&M §605: Am I to recite tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §6: utter His call tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §15: all mention the-hidden-wordsHW §5: name thy name

سی

sí n-ḥ-s → “copper”

literal: copper; brass/copper; copper (part 1 of نحاسی split)

copper 60% dross 10% copper?” 10% brass-like 10% crude 10%

gleaningsGWB §505: brass-like kitab-i-iqanKIQ §165: of copper prayers-and-meditationsP&M §142: crude metal gleaningsGWB §397: copper?”gleaningsGWB §365: dross gleaningsGWB §397: copper

دو

dú d-w

literal: two

SE rendered از (iz), قرار (qrár), مذکور (mdhkúr), معلوم (mʿlúm), سی (sí), دو (dú), زخم (zkhm), بر (br), جسد (jsd), مبارکش (mbárksh), وارد (wárd) as “reported, ascertained, than thirty-two, wounds, upon, body, blessed, inflicted”

two 82% twofold 9% both 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: two gleaningsGWB §144: twofold kitab-i-iqanKIQ §28: two are will-and-testamentW&T §42: again kitab-i-iqanKIQ §223: to will-and-testamentW&T §54: spur on kitab-i-iqanKIQ §19: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §185: Twelve hundred

زخم

zkhm z-kh-m → “wounds”

literal: wound

wounds 50% wound 25% bleed 25%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: wounds will-and-testamentW&T §24: wound will-and-testamentW&T §3: bleed

جسد

jsd j-s-d → “body”

literal: body; flesh

body 41% flesh 24% unto 6% temple 6% human 6% mortal 6% dead 6% frame 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: body gleaningsGWB §428: unto the whole kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: being prayers-and-meditationsP&M §432: their bodies tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §56: her body the-hidden-wordsHW §120: frame will-and-testamentW&T §13: its mortal frame epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §136: Our bodies

مبارکش

mbárksh b-r-k → “blessed”

literal: blessed; bless; blessing

blessed 47% holy 14% sacred 10% blest 9% hallowed 6% glorified 5% bless 3% most 2% sanctified 2% \‘blessed 1%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §217: bless gleaningsGWB §28: so blest kitab-i-iqanKIQ §144: His prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: Sanctify tablet-of-carmelCarmel §5: Sanctified be the-hidden-wordsHW §83: Hallowed be will-and-testamentW&T §40: Ever-Blest epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §101: glorified

احدی

iḥdí ʾ-ḥ-d → “none” Distinctive

literal: anyone; one; oneness

This form usually rendered as “divine”, “god”, “any” (139 occurrences)

divine 36% god 17% any 9% one 8% man 7% who 7% unity 7% none 4% anyone 4% soul 3%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: unto one gleaningsGWB §534: you kitab-i-iqanKIQ §57: of glory prayers-and-meditationsP&M §234: holy and transcendent unity tablet-of-the-holy-marinerMariner §55: dweller the-hidden-wordsHW §141: any man’s epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §6: Thy unity gleaningsGWB §584: of no one

امر

imr ʾ-m-r

literal: command; matter; cause

SE rendered مبارکش (mbárksh), وارد (wárd), احدی (iḥdí), از (iz), امر (imr), تجاوز (tjáwz), ننمود (nnmúd), دست (dst) as “blessed, inflicted, none, of, transgressed, My commandment,, hand”

cause 57% revelation 17% faith 6% command 3% behest 3% divine 3% bidding 3% decree 3% ordainer 2% bidden 2%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §7: didst bid fire-tabletFire §17: Command gleaningsGWB §450: His own behest kitab-i-ahdAhd §11: decreed kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: command of God prayers-and-meditationsP&M §829: is the command tablet-of-ahmadAhmad §4: to Whose commands the-hidden-wordsHW §52: My command unto thee

تجاوز

tjáwz j-w-z → “transgressed”

literal: transgression

transgressed 18% transgress 18% carried 18% outstripped 9% passeth 9% transcend 9% depart 9% deviate 9%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §92: have outstepped gleaningsGWB §364: Is it fair kitab-i-iqanKIQ §95: improper prayers-and-meditationsP&M §336: to transgress will-and-testamentW&T §28: permission epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: transgressed gleaningsGWB §495: is given the right kitab-i-iqanKIQ §225: depart

دست

dst dst → “hand”

literal: hand; hand, grasp

hand 38% hands 29% slumber 4% clutches 4% within 4% power 4% hath 4% forfeit 4% tyranny 4% grip 4%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: hand gleaningsGWB §168: within the claws kitab-i-iqanKIQ §116: hands the-hidden-wordsHW §107: by the hand of will-and-testamentW&T §51: the hands epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §249: in the hands gleaningsGWB §624: their hands kitab-i-iqanKIQ §147: hands!”

نياورد

níáwrd ʾ-w-r

literal: bring; to bring; bring-out/gather

SE rendered از (iz), امر (imr), تجاوز (tjáwz), ننمود (nnmúd), دست (dst), نياورد (níáwrd), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), حکم (ḥkm), کتاب (ktáb) as “of, transgressed, My commandment,, hand, Come what might, decreed, Book”

raised 50% would 50%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §127: raised kitab-i-iqanKIQ §251: breathe the-hidden-wordsHW §151: gather epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §122: refuse to put kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: believed epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §241: would fail to believe kitab-i-iqanKIQ §277: hath been inflicted kitab-i-iqanKIQ §230: give us

هر

hr h-r → “every”

literal: every; each; every/each

every 56% anything 6% whatsoever 6% each 6% whosoever 6% although 6% both 6% whenever 6% one 6%

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §77: anything gleaningsGWB §512: whatsoever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: whosoever epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §175: every kitab-i-iqanKIQ §262: Both kitab-i-iqanKIQ §109: Each kitab-i-iqanKIQ §266: Whenever kitab-i-iqanKIQ §120: he

حال

ḥál ḥ-w-l

literal: now; state

SE rendered ننمود (nnmúd), دست (dst), نياورد (níáwrd), هر (hr), حال (ḥál), حکم (ḥkm), کتاب (ktáb), بر (br), اراده (irádh), مقدّم (mqddm) as “My commandment,, hand, Come what might, decreed, Book, inclinations, supersede”